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Anne Tedesco, a native of Long Island,
was born in Valley Stream and earned a
Bachelor of Music
degree in Piano Performance from the Crane
School of Music, SUNY Potsdam in 1973.
While there, she studied piano with Frank
Iogha. After graduating
cum laude, Ms. Tedesco received a piano
scholarship to the Manhattan School of
Music, where she received a Masters of Music
degree in Piano Performance, in 1975. At the
Manhattan School of music, Anne was a
student of the renowned Zenon Fishbein.
In 1981, Ms. Tedesco made
her professional debut
at Carnegie Recital Hall (Weill
Hall). The New York
Times described her playing as "intelligent
articulation in Bach's Chromatic Fantasy and
Fugue, and a languid phrasing in Ravel's
Miroirs."
Anne Tedesco combines
both a teaching and performing career. She
is an Adjunct Professor of Music at St.
John's University, where she has been
teaching music history, theory, classical
piano, and fine arts since 1982. In
addition, she maintains a schedule of
musical activities which include solo
recitals, adjudications and lectures in the
New York Metropolitan area, and private
piano teaching at her home studio in
Malverne, New York. Since 1990, Anne has
presented a yearly concert at St. John's
where the proceeds benefit deserving Fine
Arts students with scholarships. In April of
this year, she performed her 17th
Scholarship Benefit Concert.
In 2004, Ms. Tedesco
was presented with a St. John's University
Teaching Excellence and Scholarship award
for her innovative teaching methods and
activities as a concert pianist. While at
St. John's she has also received a
departmental recognition award for her
teaching and performing and a Founder's Day
award. She also has been cited in the
Marquis Who's Who in the East, Who's Who of
American Women, and American Keyboard
Artists.
Ms. Tedesco is a member of several teachers'
organizations which offer student recitals
and piano competitions to her piano
students. She is a member of Associated
Music Teacher's League where she has served
on the executive board as chair of the Piano
Scholarship Auditions. In addition she is a
member teacher of New York State Music
Teachers Association, District 3, Nassau
County, which also offers student recitals
and competitions. In addition, Anne has
served as an adjudicator for the American
College of Musicians, National Guild
Auditions, at the Garden City, NY site. She
also offers NYSSMA for her students.
Anne welcomes students of all ages and
abilities from beginners through advanced
levels, and adult. She has worked with
special education students helping them
develop their musical abilities, and
instilling a sense of accomplishment and
pride. Anne's students have performed at
Steinway Gallery, Queens College, Sachem
Library, Lincoln Center's Bruno Walter
Auditorium, and at various competition sites
throughout NY State.
My philosophy of teaching piano is to
"instill, and inspire a love of music for
all students and to give them the necessary
technique at the piano to bring out the
musical and emotional demands of the music." |
